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Helping you find relief from chronic pain, anxiety, tension and stress

Meet Brenda

In person in Auckland, New Zealand or online throughout the world.

Somatic Coach

Many of my clients share with me that being in pain or feeling anxious sucks. Trying to get well is exhausting, lonely, time-consuming, and expensive.

They want to:

  • Regain the ability to do the things they love without pain.

  • Handle life’s challenges by navigating stress and anxiety with confidence, courage and curiosity.

  • Enhance their personal and professional life by building better relationships, communicating more effectively and developing stronger self-awareness in and out of work.

Hi, I’m Brenda

I understand how chronic pain and anxiety can overshadow every part of your life, making each day a challenge.

As an experienced somatic coach, I help people break the pain and emotional distress cycle.

I do this by working at a nervous and attachment system level. This helps us explore why we respond the way we do, how past experiences and relationships shape how we show up in the present, and how connecting with our bodies can deepen self-awareness.

By integrating gentle yet powerful somatic tools and practices, I guide you through rediscovering your body’s innate wisdom, helping you heal and live a life filled with peace, hope and possibility. My intention is to leave you feeling seen, heard and cared for throughout our journey.

My Approach

I use the following techniques to help my clients deepen their self-awareness and go on a journey of self-discovery.

Somatic Experiencing (SE)
A body-oriented approach to healing trauma and other stress disorders, Somatic Experiencing focuses on regulating and resolving the physical responses to trauma by facilitating the release of pent-up energy. SE acknowledges the body’s innate wisdom in healing trauma and seeks to restore balance by gently addressing suppressed arousal states, fostering a deeper mind-body connection and promoting nervous system regulation.
Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)
TRE uses a series of exercises to initiate the body’s natural tremoring mechanism in a safe, comfortable way. This helps to release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma and is effective for restoring the body to a state of balance and relaxation.
Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience (DARe)
The DARe framework helps clients develop stronger and more secure attachment so they can enjoy meaningful relationships as adults. The DARe approach offers skills, strategies and corrective experiences that help people heal early attachment wounds and deepen intimacy.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a practice that involves paying attention to the present moment with curiosity and kindness and without judgement. It helps increase awareness and acceptance of one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being.
Somatic Regulation and Resilience (SRR)
An integrative model combining trauma research, neuroscience, and nervous system regulation to help clients develop coping skills, emotional regulation and resilience.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A mindfulness-based approach that encourages values-based action to help you build a rich, full and meaningful life.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
An innovative framework that helps people learn how to break the cycle of chronic pain by retraining the brain so it responds more accurately to signals of safety and danger.
Life Coaching

A process of assisting people to identify and achieve personal and professional goals, life coaching involves guidance, encouragement, and support to create a fulfilling life.

My Journey

My journey into the world of healing and personal transformation began through my own struggle with chronic pain and anxiety.

After years of dealing with back, neck and shoulder pain that no conventional treatment seemed to alleviate, I discovered the power of the mind/body connection. Diving deep into somatic healing helped me overcome my pain and anxiety and offered a personal insight into the interconnectedness of physical and emotional health.

Driven by a desire to help others find the same relief and understanding, I am committed to guiding individuals through their healing journeys.

Before my career in healing, I spent over two decades in marketing, where I honed my skills in understanding human behaviour and motivation.

This unique combination of expertise in pain management, trauma resolution and behavioural insights allows me to offer a holistic approach to healing, addressing not just the symptoms but the root causes of distress

Beyond my formal training, my role as a volunteer for Victim Support gave me firsthand experience with the acute impacts of trauma and the resilience of the human spirit.

This experience complemented my professional practice, providing me with deeper empathy and a practical understanding of how to support people in crisis.

My approach is centred around empowerment. I use evidence-based techniques that equip clients with the tools to heal themselves, enhance their emotional and physical well-being, and ultimately lead lives filled with joy and purpose.

  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

  • Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) Provider

  • Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience (DARe Provider)

  • Somatic Regulation and Resilience Practitioner

  • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practitioner

  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy Practitioner

  • Certified Life Coach

How we work together

At the core of my practice, I offer a transformative approach to chronic pain, tension, stress and anxiety management.

Unlike traditional methods that focus on symptom relief, the techniques I use target the root causes of pain—be it physical, emotional, or a combination of both.

Using a personalised blend of somatic approaches, I guide you to alleviate your pain and understand and reframe the underlying issues perpetuating your suffering.

This way of working empowers you to reclaim your health, achieve lasting wellness, and embrace a future where you are the master of your own well-being.

Brenda helped me regain my confidence and gave me the encouragement and tools to move in a positive direction. She helped me through a time of personal crisis – through so much confusion and a feeling of being completely ‘out of control’. She skillfully and empathetically guided me in a direction that has allowed me to truly question (and answer) what I want to achieve in all aspects of my life.

By helping me to reflect on and question my own decision making process, coaching with Brenda helped me to become ‘unstuck’. I have been able to explore options I may never have considered and to move into uncomfortable areas safely. I have walked away from the things that were not working for me towards new, better things.

Brenda has a way of gently lifting up a mirror, showing you what is apparent to others but seldom one’s self, and safely allowing you to explore why you are feeling ‘stuck’. Working with Brenda allowed me to clarify what I want out of my life and prioritise my life desires / requirements.

I loved these things about my coaching with Brenda:

  • Her ability to pick up on nuances and drill down
  • Her ability to pick up a mirror and show me what I was doing and saying – which I suppose deep down I knew but was not willing to admit
  • How she was able to hone in on the problem so quickly – and helped me face things I wasn’t prepared to face
  • Her ability to hear what I wasn’t saying out loud – but was meaning or feeling
  • Her insight, perceptiveness and intuitiveness

– Fiona, HR Manager, Durban